UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), Research Mathematical Statistician
[November 2006 - Present]
Provides statistical support to a team of 50 scientists and conducts
independent projects aiming at advance understanding and prediction of fossil
fuel reserves in the United States.

KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNIVERSITY
OF KANSAS
[1985 - Present]

Emeritus
Scientist, 2003 - Present

Senior
Scientist, 1995 - 2003

Associate
Scientist, 1987 - 1995

Research
Associate, 1985 - 1987

As Senior Scientist, conducted original applied
research, provided technical support, and prepared grant proposals primarily in
the areas of geostatistics, applied mathematics, and computer science applied
to earth sciences. Carried out responsibilities both individually and in
national or international collaboration with other nationally and
internationally reputed scientists. Delivered results in the form of
publications, lectures, graduate-level classes, short courses, computer
programs, and maps. Produced as author or coauthor 140 publications in
journals, books, technical reports, and proceedings. Provided information and
advice to state, national, and international agencies, organizations, and
societies. Served the profession through participation in the activities of
technical and scientific organizations.

Conducted
technical feasibility studies on the use of geochemistry in oil
exploration in Tunisia
for Marathon Oil Company

BALTIC SEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IOW), Visiting Research Scientist [Second
semester 2006, May to October 2006]
Worked on stratigraphic applications to infer climatological conditions during
the last 10,000 years and was active in the geostatistical characterization of
geotechnical properties of sea floors.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, Visiting Research
Scholar [Jan 2004 – June 2005]
Conducted original research and teaching in areas of mathematical modeling
applied to epidemiology and possible interactions between environmental
conditions and public health.Contributed to software developments.

During this time, this government-owned company was in charge of the
exploration, development, and production of all oil and gas resources in the Chile.
Prepared 90 technical reports documenting new methodologies and communicated
findings.

Achievement Highlights

Prepared
several highly accurate seismic interpretations, one of them leading to
the discovery of the Río del Oro oil field in Tierra
del Fuego.

Pioneered
the use of reservoir simulation in the Chilean oil industry.

Initiated
computer formation evaluation, which resulted in more thorough assessments
and well completions.

Wrote
several computer programs for the routine economic evaluation of
exploration plays, which radically changed the company's decision-making
process.

Performed
economic evaluation for negotiating joint international venture contracts.

Introduced
computer-contour mapping, which resulted in the elimination of
inconsistencies and opened the possibility to assess sampling reliability.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Engineering in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering with minor in
project evaluation and management, University of Kansas, 1982
Master of Science in Computer Science, University of Kansas, 1972
Mining Engineer with a minor in geophysics (6-year program), Universidad de
Chile, 1967

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, International
Association for Mathematical Geology, with 15 years of service on the Board of
Directors: